Wood has always been a stong contributing factor in the creation of interesting architecture. Because of its special physical characteristics, its many possibilities of application and combination wit
A noble and age-old material, wood remains a crucial component of contemporary architecture and design due to its tremendous versatility and favorable inherent qualities. Wood Architecture Today selec
Wood has become a source of fascination and inspiration in contemporary architecture. The sustainable and locally available building material is easy to process, structurally very powerful and extreme
In recent years, the rapidlyemerging technologyof tall wood buildings (8-10 stories) has gone beyond the research phase and resulted in a number of structures worldwide. The demand for renewable build
Over the past 10-15 years a renaissance in wood architecture has occurred with the development of new wood building systems and design strategies, elevating wood from a predominantly single-family res
Over the past 10-15 years a renaissance in wood architecture has occurred with the development of new wood building systems and design strategies, elevating wood from a predominantly single-family res
Contemporary interior design is largely defined by the creation of diverse spaces that can be experienced with all of the senses. One aspect in this regard is the original use of materials. This also
An inspirational architectural and interior design book that focuses on the recycling of natural materials, the book is structured into chapters on wood, stone, metal, glass and organic materials in w
The Japanese tea-ceremony, or Way of Tea, is one of the most profound manifestations of mindfulness. The ceremony, with its roots in Zen Buddhism, dates as far back as the 15th century and takes place within a traditional tea-ceremony room. Here, in a fully updated edition of New Zen, are 40 outstanding examples of contemporary Japanese tea rooms, many located within private homes. The book highlights all aspects of the subject – the design, architecture, garden design and the ceremony itself. And with many different materials featured – paper, wood, plastic, stone, aluminium, glass and concrete – it is itself an inspirational sourcebook for modern homes. Every tea-ceremony room included is by a well-known artist, designer or architect making this a unique compendium of the best modern interior design in Japan – designs by Kengo Kuma, Kisho Kurokawa, Terunobu Fujimori, Takashi Sugimoto and Shigeru Uchida. In these pages you can glimpse the rare world of Japanese mindful design, modern
For more than two decades, Beta-Plus Publishing has specialized in exclusive coffee table books on architecture, interiors and gardens. For the third publication of their Yearbooks (edition 2021), the focus, as last year, is on top quality, traditional craftsmanship and understated class. The success of the previous edition ensures that we are again publishing in this handy format and with exclusively new projects from renowned architects, interior designers, garden and landscape architects and experienced professionals from all over the world. In this new book Contemporary Houses & Interiors the emphasis is on top design, sleek yet warm architecture, interiors and gardens. The other new book Timeless Houses & Interiors appears simultaneously and emphasizes classic and more traditional forms, the integration of antique building materials, wood and natural stone, exclusive fabrics and objects, the restoration of homes and farms. Both Yearbooks complement each other perfectly and
In this challenging and illustrated study, first published in 1990, Simon Varey relates the idea of space in the major novels of Defoe, Fielding and Richardson to its use in the theory and practice of eighteenth-century architecture. Concepts of divine design, expressed in the work of philosophers and theologians, introduced an ideological element to the notion of space which gave it a heightened significance in contemporary thought. Professor Varey's central argument is that space becomes a political instrument used to establish conformity, assert power and give form to the aspirations of social classes. He draws on a wide range of architectural books, both English and European, and on the example of Bath (focusing in particular on its chief architect in the eighteenth century, John Wood). The discussion of novels such as Robinson Crusoe, Tom Jones and Clarissa examines narrative as a form of spatial design, the use of architectural imagery to describe people, and the political contro
